Spare-tire lock



anima. a, ne. 1,430,701.

HARRY A. WEAVER, OF NDANAPO'LIS, INDANA., ASSIGNOR TO THE OAKES COM- PANY, F INDANAPOLIS, INDIANA, A. CGRPORATGN OF NDIANA.

SPARE-TIRE 1.00K.

Taal?, whom it may cfm-cem: upon Cover Q1 max7 be readil)v slipped in Be it known that HARRY. iE-WER e place` and, being free to rotate and seated 50 Citizen 0f the United StilteS, IeSiding at in' Within the recess Q0. it is evident that it cany. dianapolis.-in the county or' Marion and not be jimmied nd removed In order- Stete @it indien@ inlVe intented il nen' enti to remove the cap the operator inserts the useful Spare-ritiraLock.y of which the tollowproper key and holds the cover 21 againsting is a specification. rotation with his thumb until the' latches 28 55 The Object et my invention te t0 PI'OdnCe are retracted bv the key'ivherenpon. by still t1 mpie etteetive ieek t0n Securing nnteInO- ii'ictionallv holding` the cover from rotation.

bile spare tires in place upon the car against it may bp readily Withdyawn theft. l claim as my invention:

' The aCCO-nllpnying fllflWiDgS lliinStFete my 1. an article ot manufacture, a retainer 60 inVentiOn Fig; i ie n Veltleni anni] SeetlOn for' spare tires comlnising a cup-like main 0i my iInP'OVed ieeit'nnd ite ntilneent Dette? bodv having' a tire-retaining' element .and

and Fig- 9 iS an eievtttien 0n n Sinliiel Seie provided with an o )ening to permit it to slip 0f a tile Carmel' eqnlpped Wltl my UUPIOVQ- over a retaining bolt and encompass the rement. taiuinzgr nut of a tire carrier. and a removable 65 In the d i'aiting it) indie-etes tile nSnni locked cover plate closing the open end of Athe Carrying Slntief mounted nlien tile een enti cup. said cover vbeing freelyT rotatable Within 2 0 formed to receive the spare run 11 carnvmg (1w up when in Closed position -tiIS 12 The Spidelil@ iS COnlnlOniy POVided 2. As a new article of manufacture. a reat one Point with a iiXeti boit i3 anti it inte tainer for spare tires comprising' a cup-likeI .70

heretofore been Customary t0 i'etnin the. main body having a-tire retaining element Spare Tim ii." in Piane. nPOn Spider it) by and provided with an opening' to permit it menne 0f Wetieti Shaped retainer SiiPPeCi to slip over a retaining bolt and encompass UPOH bOit .i3 and heid in Piane by 21 nnt i417 the retaining nut of a tire carrier. said body Said retainer COIDPISeS a finger OVeYiying' having` an annular recess on its. front face, 75

the rim 1 1 so 'as to retain itin place. a andaremovable locked cover plate closing the in my IIIiPIOVed CODSYHCIOD plOVld@ 21 open end of said cup and fittmg' in said reretainer 15 having a Wedge shaped finger 16 cess with its front tace flush with the front anda retaining finger 17 Which,l so far as edge of the cup. said cover being freel7 rotheSe elements are COllCrned iS SbS-tntiaiiy tatable Within the cup when in Closed posie0 the same as the retainer commonly used. tion. My retainer'7 however, 1s providedivvith a cup 3. The Combination with a retaining bolt-` 18 having'near its outer end an annular infor spare tires having a retaining' nut there- Wardly projecting flange 19, and, at its outer on, ofa cup-.like main bodyv having a tire end a, recess 20, the depth of the cup 18 beretaining element land arranged to slipy over 85 ing sufficient below flange 19'to contain the said bolt and encompass theY nut, and a renut 14. Rotatably seated in recess 2O is a movable lock cover plate closing the open 4o removable cover Q1 embodying a key look end of the Cup. said cover being freely ro- 22' having latches 28 which may take under tatable, within the cup when in closed posifiange 19. tion. i 90 rlhe retainer 15 having been slipped. over In witness whereof, l have hereunto set bolt 13 and brought to place by nut 14- in my hand at indianapolis, Indiana, this 24th the, usual manner7l it is apparent that the day of Maroni-1. D. one thousand nine hunnut 111 can only be manipulated by a socket dred and twenty-one. Wrench which is in cup 18, and the nut 14 1 'e is fully protected Within the cup 18. There- HARRY A. WEAVER. y 

